this is an old story for us as americans. you know, the confederates, in order to whip up hatred of lincoln, put out this rumor that he was a catholic because that was really a bad thing back then. and when fdr did all of the great social programs he did, his opponents said that he was a jew. in fact, they had a name for him, jewsovelt. this kind of antagonism and bullying and lying about people, has been going on for as long as this country -- and it makes me very sad. >> this was supposed to be a project that would bring various religions together, sort of evolved into this. at this point given the sensitivity and emotion over it, isn't that kind of impossible? even the imam now says that had he known there was going to be this uproar he wouldn't have done this. >> well, i think he said he wouldn't have done it this way. i hope he doesn't back down. i hope he still builds it. i really support it. most good-hearted americans support it. i got to they do. even though the polls show something else. >> michael moore, thanks. >>